Expresso pulls in $14M for interactive cardio equipment
Is it just me or is one of the best things to hit the gym the mini TV screens now built into treadmills and ellipticals? For all those who now depend on a good episode of CSI to get them through their workout, there’s good news today out of Expresso Fitness, a company that markets exercise bikes to gyms with a media twist. It just raised $14 million in a round of venture debt and... Continue Reading
Expresso Fitness raises $12M for exercise technology
Expresso Fitness, which has created a more interactive experience for users looking to shed pounds on a stationary bike, has raised $12 million in the second part of its third round of funding. That comes on top of $9 million already raised for this round a year ago.
Among other things, Expresso Fitness allows you to race your bike on a virtual course while competing against an onscreen “ghost” who represents your best time. Expresso... Continue Reading
Expresso Fitness’s interactive fitness machine, raises $9.3M
Expresso Fitness, a Sunnyvale, Calif. company that provides a way for you to interact with a video screen while riding a stationary fitness bike, said it has raised $9.3M in a third round of financing.
The technology is significant because it brings interaction into the huge U.S. fitness services market, estimated by Expresso to be worth $14.39 billion last year. Of that, the majority comes from peoples’ payments to gyms in the form of... Continue Reading